Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 75.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi stood at 75.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi peaked at 75.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | — |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +269.3% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 0.0% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 17.7% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi was 75.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release